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Legislative Update Report No. 2015-01

Jan 16, 2015

Federal Government

Regulations

Canada Gazette, Part II, January 14, 2015:

Offshore Health and Safety Act

SOR/2015-5 Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Diving Operations Safety Transitional Regulations
SOR/2015-1 Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations
SOR/2015-4 Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Transitional Regulations
SOR/2015-6 Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Area Diving Operations Safety Transitional Regulations
SOR/2015-2 Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations
SOR/2015-3 Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Transitional Regulations

Farm Products Agencies Act

SOR/2014-318 Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order
SOR/2014-320 Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986
SOR/2014-319 Order Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order

Notices

Canada Gazette, Part I, December 27, 2014:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

  • Notice with respect to the Performance Indicators and National Targets for the Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts in Canada

Trust and Loan Companies Act

  • HSBC Trust Company (Canada) and HSBC Loan Corporation (Canada) — Letters patent of amalgamation and order to commence and carry on business

Canada Gazette, Part I, January 3, 2015:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

  • Order 2015-66-01-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List

Radiocommunication Act

  • Notice No. DGSO-007-14 — Decisions Regarding Policy Changes in the 3500 MHz Band (3475-3650 MHz) and a New Licensing Process
  • Notice No. SLPB-005-14 — Consultation on Repurposing the 600 MHz Band
  • Notice No. SLPB-006-14 — New Licensing Framework for the 24, 28 and 38 GHz Bands and Decision on a Licence Renewal Process for the 24 and 38 GHz Bands
  • Notice No. SLPB-007-14 — Technical, Policy and Licensing Framework for Advanced Wireless Services in the Bands 1755-1780 MHz and 2155-2180 MHz (AWS-3)
  • Notice No. SLPB-008-14 — Decision on a Policy, Technical and Licensing Framework for Mobile Satellite Service and Advanced Wireless Service (AWS-4) in the Bands 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz
  • Notice No. SMSE-022-14 — Decisions on Spectrum Utilization Policies and Technical Requirements Related to Backhaul

Canada Gazette, Part I, January 10, 2015:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

  • Order 2015-66-01-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List (Erratum)

Commissions

Canada Gazette, Part I, January 3, 2015:

Special Import Measures Act

  • Certain concrete reinforcing bar — Decisions

Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act

  • Call for Bids No. NL13-01
  • Call for Bids No. NL13-02
  • Call for Bids No. NL14-01

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

  • Determination — Professional, administrative and management support services
  • Expiry of finding — Greenhouse bell peppers
  • Inquiry — Information processing and related telecommunications services

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Notice of Consultation

  • Proposed changes to the Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Broadcasting Act (Broadcasting and Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2014-661)
  • Proposed changes to the Rules Amending the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (Broadcasting and Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2014-661)

Canada Gazette, Part I, January 10, 2015:

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

  • Determination — Professional, administrative and management support services
  • Expiry of orders — Refined sugar
  • Expiry review of order — Certain whole potatoes
  • Inquiry — Food

National Energy Board

  • Application to export electricity to the United States Chubu TT Energy Management Inc.

Alberta

  • No entries for this issue

British Columbia

  • No entries for this issue

Manitoba

Regulations

Manitoba Laws - Unconsolidated Regulations:

The Farm Products Marketing Act

Man Reg 290/2014

Egg and Pullet Producer Registration Order

 

 

New Brunswick

Notices

New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Part I, December 31, 2014:

Financial and Consumer Services Commission

Notice and Request for Comment
Publishing for comments proposed amendments to:

  • National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements
  • National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions
  • National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions
  • National Policy 46-201 Escrow for Initial Public Offerings
  • National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations
  • Multilateral Instrument 51-105 Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-Counter Markets
  • National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings
  • National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees
  • National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices
  • Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions
  • National Instrument 71-102 Continuous Disclosure and Other Exemptions Relating to Foreign Issuers
  • National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure

(together, the proposed amendments).

New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Part I, January 7, 2015:

Financial and Consumer Services Commission

Notice of Rule

  • The making of amendments to Financial and Consumer Services Commission Local Rule 91-501 Derivatives (the amendments).

New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Part I, January 14, 2015:

Financial and Consumer Services Commission

Notice of Rule

  • The making of amendments to National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operation and Companion Policy 21-101CP Marketplace Operation. (Collectively, the amendments)
  • The making of amendments to National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices. (Collectively, the amendments)

Newfoundland and Labrador

Regulations

Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part II, December 19, 2014:

Judgment Interest Act

NLR 98/14 Judgment Interest Order, 2015

Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland and Labrador Act

NLR 102/14 Transitional Regulations

Highway Traffic Act

NLR 103/14 Carrier Safety Regulations Amendment
NLR 104/14 Highway Traffic Demerit Point System Regulations Amendment
NLR 105/14 Vehicles Regulations, 2001 Amendment

Proclamations

Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part II, December 19, 2014:

An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland and Labrador Act, SNL 2013, c 3

  • Act in force December 31, 2014 (NLR 101/14)

Notices

Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part I, December 24, 2014:

Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland and Labrador Act

  • Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board — Call for Bids No. NL13-01
  • Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board — Call for Bids No. NL13-02
  • Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board — Call for Bids No. NL14-01

Northwest Territories

  • No entries for this issue

Nova Scotia   

Regulations

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, December 26, 2014:

Environment Act

NS Reg 195/2014 Air Quality Regulations, amendment

Petroleum Products Pricing Act

NS Reg 190/2014 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices
NS Reg 191/2014 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, January 9, 2015:

Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act

NS Reg 230/2014 Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Area Diving Operations Safety Transitional Regulations
NS Reg 229/2014 Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health
and Safety Transitional Regulations
NS Reg 228/2014 Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Transitional
Regulations

Medical Act

NS Reg 225/2014 Medical Practitioners Regulations

Petroleum Products Pricing Act

NS Reg 222/2014 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices
NS Reg 234/2014 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices

Proclamations

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, January 9, 2015:

Medical Act, SNS 2011, c 38

  • Act in force January 1, 2015 (NS Reg 223/2014)

An Act to Amend Chapter 12 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Medical Society Act, SNS 2012, c 26

  • Section 5 in force January 1, 2015 (NS Reg 224/2014)

Nunavut

  • No entries for this issue

Ontario

Regulations

Ontario Gazette, December 27, 2014:

Business Corporations Act

O Reg 263/14

Health Profession Corporations, amending O Reg 665/05

Courts of Justice Act

O Reg 259/14

Rules of Civil Procedure, amending Reg 194 of RRO 1990

Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997

O Reg 256/14

Fire Code, amending O Reg 213/07

Insurance Act

O Reg 261/14

Agents, amending O Reg 347/04

Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991

O Reg 264/14

Certificates of Authorization, amending O Reg 39/02

Ontario Gazette, January 3, 2015:

Collection Agencies Act

O Reg 309/14 General, amending Reg 74 of RRO 1990

Electricity Act, 1998

O Reg 277/14 Payments re Section 25.33 of the Act, amending O Reg 430/04
O Reg 279/14 The IESO, amending O Reg 610/98
O Reg 280/14 IESO: Eligible Investments and Borrowing
O Reg 285/14 Adjustments under Section 25.33 of the Act, amending O Reg 429/04
O Reg 286/14 IESO Board of Directors, revoking O Reg 425/04
O Reg 288/14 Other Objects, IESO
O Reg 290/14 Ontario Power Authority Procurement Process, amending O Reg 426/04
O Reg 294/14 Definitions and Exemptions, amending O Reg 160/99
O Reg 297/14 The OPA, revoking O Reg 422/04

Environmental Assessment Act

O Reg 284/14 Designation and Exemption of Integrated Power System Plan, amending O Reg 276/06

Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993

O Reg 305/14 General, amending O Reg 73/94
O Reg 306/14 Classification of Proposals for Instruments, amending O Reg 681/94

Environmental Protection Act

O Reg 302/14 General - Waste Management, amending Reg 347 of RRO 1990

Farm Products Marketing Act

O Reg 272/14 Veal Cattle - Plan

Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997

O Reg 275/14 Fire Code, amending O Reg 213/07

Green Energy Act, 2009

O Reg 298/14 Energy Efficiency - Appliances and Products, amending O Reg 404/12

Highway Traffic Act

O Reg 271/14 Vehicle Permits, amending Reg 628 of RRO 1990

Nutrient Management Act, 2002

O Reg 300/14 Greenhouse Nutrient Feedwater

Occupational Health And Safety Act

O Reg 274/14 Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents, amending Reg 833 of RRO 1990

Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998

O Reg 295/14 Prescribed Contracts re Sections 78.3 and 78.4 of the Act, revoking O Reg 578/05
O Reg 296/14

Definitions and Exemptions, amending O Reg 161/99

Ontario Water Resources Act

O Reg 301/14 Approval Exemptions, amending O Reg 525/98

Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004

O Reg 269/14 General, amending O Reg 331/11, which amends O Reg 329/04

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

O Reg 303/14 General, amending O Reg 516/06

Ontario Gazette, January 10, 2015:

Highway Traffic Act

O Reg 311/14 Gross Weight on Bridges, amending Reg 598 of RRO 1990

Farm Products Marketing Act

O Reg 312/14 Grain (Grain Corn, Soybeans and Wheat) - Plan, amending O Reg 484/09

Proclamations

Ontario Gazette, December 27, 2014:

Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, 2011, SO 2011, c 6

  • Schedule 3, section 1 and subsection 3(1), which amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, in force July 1, 2015

Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014, SO 2014, c 9

  • Schedule 3, subsection 11(5) and sections 12 and 15 to 21, which amend the Insurance Act, in force January 1, 2015

Good Government Act, 2009, SO 2009, c 33

  • Schedule 2, subsections 20(1) and (12) to (14), which amend the Courts of Justice Act, in force January 1, 2015

Building Opportunity and Securing Our Future Act (Budget Measures), 2014, SO 2014, c 7

  • Schedule 12, which amends the Housing Development Act, in force April 1, 2015
  • Schedule 19, which amends the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, in force January 1, 2015
  • Schedule 21, which amends the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Act, in force April 1, 2015
  • Schedule 25, which amends the Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act, in force April 1, 2015

Stronger Protection for Ontario Consumers Act, 2013, SO 2013, c 13

  • Schedule 1, sections 1 to 3, 5 to 9 and 11 to 18, which amend the Collection Agencies Act and other Acts, in force January 1, 2015
  • Schedule 1, sections 4 and 10, which amend the Collection Agencies Act, in force July 1, 2015
  • Schedule 2, sections 3 and 5 and subsection 4(2), which amend the Consumer Protection Act, 2002, in force April 1, 2015
  • Schedule 3, section 1, which amends the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002, in force July 1, 2015

Notices

Ontario Gazette, December 27, 2014:

Ontario Securities Commission

Amendments to:

  • National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices
  • Form 58-101F1 Corporate Governance Disclosure

Prince Edward Island

Notices

Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part I, January 10, 2014:

Judicature Act

  • Prejudgment and Postjudgment Interest Rates, January 2002-March 2015

Quebec

Réglements

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 30 décembre 2014 :

Loi sur le régime de retraite du personnel d'encadrement

Décret 1136-2014 Modifi cations aux Dispositions sur la détermination de prestations supplémentaires à l'égard de certaines catégories d'employés en vertu de l'article 208 de la Loi sur le régime de retraite du personnel d'encadrement
Décret 1137-2014 Modifi cations aux Dispositions particulières à l'égard des catégories d'employés désignées en vertu de l'article 23 de la Loi sur le régime de retraite du personnel d'encadrement

Loi sur les contrats des organismes publics

Décret 1170-2014 Annexeconditions et modalités de conclusion de contrats entre le ministre des Transports et des entrepreneurs mohawks de Kahnawake

Regulations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, December 30, 2014:

An Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel

OC 1136-2014 Amendments to the Provisions respecting the determination of supplementary benefits in respect of certain classes of employees under section 208 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel
OC 1137-2014 Amendments to the Special provisions in respect of classes of employees designated under section 23 of the Act respecting the Pension Plan of Management Personnel

An Act respecting contracting by public bodies

OC 1170-2014 Schedule – Terms and conditions for entering into contracts between the Minister of Transport and Mohawk contractors from Kahnawake

Ordres Ministériels

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 30 décembre 2014 :

Loi sur la qualité de l'environnement

AM 2014 Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur la déclaration obligatoire de certaines émissions de contaminants dans l'atmosphère – Arrêté du ministre du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques

Ministerial Orders

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, December 30, 2014:

Environment Quality Act

MO 2014 Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the mandatory reporting of
certain emissions of contaminants into the atmosphere – Order of the Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change

Projets de Règlement

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 30 décembre 2014 :

Loi sur la qualité de l'environnement

  • Règlement modifi ant le Règlement sur l'assainissement de l'atmosphère
  • Règlement sur l'aménagement durable des forêts du domaine de l'État et modifi ant le Règlement sur les habitats fauniques et le Règlement relatif à l'application de la Loi sur la qualité de l'environnement

Code de la sécurité routière

  • Règlement relatif à la santé des conducteurs
  • Règlement modifi ant le Règlement sur les permis

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 7 janvier 2015 :

Loi médicale

  • Règlement sur certaines activités professionnelles qui peuvent être exercées par une infi rmière et un infi rmier

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 14 janvier 2015 :

Code de la sécurité routière

  • Règlement modifi ant le Règlement sur les conditions et les modalités d'utilisation des cinémomètres photographiques et des systèmes photographiques de contrôle de circulation aux feux rouges

Draft Regulations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, December 30, 2014:

Environment Quality Act

  • Regulation to amend the Clean Air Regulation
  • Regulation respecting the sustainable development of forests in the domain of the State and to amend the Regulation respecting wildlife habitats and the Regulation respecting the application of the Environment Quality Act

Highway Safety Code

  • Regulation respecting the health of drivers
  • Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting licences

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, January 7, 2015:

Medical Act

  • Regulation respecting certain professional activities that may be engaged in by a nurse

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, January 14, 2015:

Highway Safety Code

  • Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the conditions and procedures for the use of photo radar devices and red light camera systems

Saskatchewan

Regulations

Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, December 12, 2014:

The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Sask Reg 103/2014 The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Regulations, 2014

The Pension Benefits Act, 1992

Sask Reg 104/2014 The Pension Benefits Amendment Regulations, 2014 (No. 2)

Proclamations

Saskatchewan Gazette, Part I, January 2, 2015:

The Forest Resources Management Amendment Act, 2010, SS 2010, c 13

  • Act, except section 53, in force January 5, 2015

The Informal Public Appeals Act, SS 2014, c I-9.0001.

  • Act in force January 1, 2015

The Powers of Attorney Amendment Act, 2014, SS 2014, c 22

  • Act in force January 1, 2015

The Seizure of Criminal Property Amendment Act, 2014, SS 2014, c 6

  • Act in force January 1, 2015

Notices

Saskatchewan Gazette, Part I, January 9, 2015:

The Pre-judgment Interest Act

  • Pre-judgment Interest Regulations, period January 1, 2015 to March 31, 2015

Yukon

  • No entries for this issue